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Bent Mejding (14 January 1937 – 12 November 2024) was a Danish actor, stage director, and theatre manager. He won a Danish Film Academy Award in 1985 and 2007. He was married to actress Susse Wold.

Life and career

Mejding had his debut at Folketeatret in Copenhagen, and later appeared in several productions at Det Ny Teater up through the 1960s. In 1961, he founded Ungdommens Teater which from 1964 was based at Frederiksberg-Scenen. From 1992 until 1997, together with Niels-Bo Valbro, he managed Det Ny Teater which reopened after a major refurbishment in 1994.

Mejding died from severe pneumonia on 12 November 2024, at the age of 87.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

1. "Bent Mejding" (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
2. Skuespiller Bent Mejding er død (in Danish)

External links

• Bent Mejding at IMDb 
• The Danish film institute
• Bent Mejding discography at Discogs

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